1. What’s happening? 1967 Follow us: Facebook.com/Academic AdvisingCenter Twitter.com/utep_aac Instagram.com/utep_aac Office Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Tel: 915 747-5290 Email: eadvise@utep.edu Academic Advising Center @UTEP_AAC ˑ June 26 #utepaac #utep #utepaac

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3. utep_aac The Academic Advising Center advises Pre-Education majors with 0-29 credit hours. Students may visit an advisor on a walk in basis or by appointment. Make sure to check your UTEP email often! Additional assistance provided at the AAC : Major Advising Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Advising Signing of Veteran’s Affairs Forms, Consortium Agreement Forms (EPCC/UTEP Dual Enrollment), Course Drop Forms and I-20 Letters

4. utep_aac Icebreaker Life Happens Resources TSI/Course Placement Course Placement/Schedule Building Guide Program Information Core Curriculum How Long is a Term? Progression Towards Degree Building a Schedule Learning Communities Take 15! Schedule Building Homework

5. 2 This activity is away for you to get to know each other and discover what you have in common You will have 10-15 minutes to mingle, introduce yourselves and find others who match the traits on your UTEP Bingo card When you find a person who matches a trait on the card – write their name on the square Try to fill all the squares with names If you fill in all your squares, yell “UTEP BINGO!”

6. 2 You will have 10-15 minutes to introduce yourselves to other peers and interview them When a square matches your peer’s trait, write their name Try to fill your whole Bingo card with names Walk around and mingle! Sandy Adrian Diana Sam Tom

7. 2 The goal of this activity is to help us see how we all have things in common An important part of being successful in college is making connections with the people in your classes

8. utep_aac You have family and/or medical issues? You have transportation issues? You feel your schoolwork is slipping? You start a new job or working full time? Answer: COME SEE YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR!!! What would you do if….

9. utep_aac Academic Advisor Campus Computer Labs Instructor/TA/Peer Leader Course Materials Syllabus (extra credit if available) Classmates UTEP Directory (www.utep.edu/search)www.utep.edu/search AAC Reference Guide (in your packet) Blackboard/Moodle

10. To disclose a physical, mental and/or learning disability please contact CASS Their office may be able to assist you or offer certain accommodations but you must contact them BEFORE classes begin to benefit from their services each semester Center for Accommodations and Support Services Union East Room 106 ~ 747-5148 www.sa.utep.edu/cass

11. Were you adopted? Were you ever in Foster Care or a dependent/ward of the court? Do you lack fixed, adequate or regular housing? Contact your FHAR advisor at the Academic Advising Center University of Texas at El Paso 915 -747- 5290

12. State mandate designed to ensure students have basic academic skills to be successful in college Assess skills in math, writing, and reading prior to enrolling in college TAKS, STAAR, ACT, SATTSI Assessment TAKS, STAAR, ACT, SAT and TSI Assessment used to determine placement developmental courses Students who do not meet college-level score standards are required to enroll in developmental courses TSI Hold Developmental course placement = TSI Hold Passing a developmental course or placing into a college-level course in Math, Writing, and/or Reading will meet the TSI requirement for that section

13. TAKS English and Language Arts = ≥2200 & 3 or 4 essay Math = ≥2200 ACT Composite Score = ≥23 and English = ≥19 and/or Math = ≥19 SAT Total Scores = ≥1070 and Verbal = ≥500 and/or Math = ≥500 CPEN or CPMA College Preparatory English completion College Preparatory Math completion STAAR English III = Level 2  ≥2000 Algebra II = Level 2  ≥4000 Scores Expire 5 years from test date Must retest if scores expire and no course credit is earned Highest score determines course placement College Prep Course – Math & English Expires after 1 year from high school graduation

14. DE classes prepare students for college-level courses (MATH 0311 & ENGL 0312) Start with a ‘0’ (MATH 0311 & ENGL 0312) Do not count towards degree requirements or GPA Courses are worth 3 credit hours & impact part-time vs full time status Only an advisor can register students into these classes Enrollment is recommended every semester until complete Cannot drop DE courses without seeing advisor

15. MATH 1320 MATH 1319 STAT 1380 Math Options MATH 2301 MATH 1312 MATH 2313 MATH 1411 MATH 1508* MATH 1320 DE MATH 0311 (16 weeks) College Level Courses Developmental Courses OR ABE NCBM M031 (4 weeks)ABE MATH 0311 (12 weeks)

16. COMM 1611 Writing Options RWS 1302 RWS 1301 RWS 1601 DE ENGL 0312 (16 weeks) College Level Courses Developmental Courses OR ABE NCBE E021 (4 weeks)ABE ENGL 0312 (12 weeks)

17. SOCI 1301 PSYC 1301 Reading Intensive Options HIST 1301 POLS 2310 DE ENGL 0312 (16 weeks) College Level Courses Developmental Courses OR ABE NCBE E021 (4 weeks)ABE ENGL 0312 (12 weeks) HIST 1302 POLS 2311

18. We advise up to 29 hours EC-6: Generalist EC-6: Bilingual Ed Gen EC-6: BED Gen. Head Start 4-8: Generalist 4-8: English Lang. Art RED 4-8: Math 4-8: Math/Science All Levels Special Education AAC Transfer Students & 30+ hours ARC CENTER Education Building, Room 412 915 747-5408

19. -Circle your selection -Dual Credit or AP Pending

20. 42-semester credit hour core curriculum required Specific core courses required depending on major Must earn ‘C’ or better Texas Common Core – will transfer to any Texas public institution

21. This part of the presentation will help you through the advising process Take out your placement sheet Take out your core sheet Have a pencil or pen ready for note taking

22. 6 credits total Students whose secondary education was in English  RWS 1301 – Rhetoric and Composition I  RWS 1302 – Rhetoric and Composition II  *RWS 1601 - Rhetoric, Composition & Communication  *COMM 1611 – Written and Oral Communication * Not recommended for most majors: RWS 1302 may be a pre-req for other courses Students whose secondary education was not in English  ESOL 1311 – Expository English Composition-Speakers ESL (C)  ESOL 1312 - Research & Critical Writing Speakers ESL (C)

23. 3-5 credits (choice of one class depending on major) SSTAT 1380 – Descriptive and Inferential Statistics MMATH 1508 – Pre-calculus MMATH 1411 – Calculus I MMATH 1319 – Math in the Modern World MMATH 1320 – Mathematics for Social Sciences I MMATH 2301 – Math for Social Sciences II MMATH 2326 – Differential Equations SSTAT 2480 – Statistical Methods  Preferred for all Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degrees Required for 4-8 Math & Math/Science Majors

24. 6 credits total – 2 lectures and 1 lab required ) EESCI 1301 EESCI 1101 EESCI 1102 GGEOG 1306 GGEOL 1211 GGEOL 1111 GGEOL 1212 GGEOL 1112 GGEOL 1230 GGEOL 1231 GGEOL 1313 GGEOL 1103 GGEOL 1314 GGEOL 1104 HHSCI 2302 HHSCI 2303 PPHYS 1403 PPHYS 1404 PPHYS 2420 PPHYS 2421 AASTR 1307 AASTR 1308 AASTR 1107 BBIOL 1203 BBIOL 1103 BBIOL 1204 BBIOL 1104 BBIOL 1305 BBIOL 1107 BBIOL 1306 BBIOL 1108 BBIOL 2311 BBIOL 2111 BBIOL 2313 BBIOL 2113 CCHEM 1305 CCHEM 1105 CCHEM 1306 CCHEM 1106 CCHEM1407 CCHEM 1408 Elementary Astronomy Introductory/Human Biology General/Organismal Biology Human Anatomy/ Physiology I & II General Chemistry I & II Introductory Chemistry I & II Introduction to Environmental Sciences Physical Geography Principals of Earth Science Blue Planet/Natural Hazards Introduction to Physical/Historical Geology Fund. Of Nutrition/ Wellness Dynamics General Physics I & II Introductory Mechanics/ Electromagnetism EC-6 Generalist EC-6 Bilingual Education 4-8 Bilingual Gen 4-8 Math/Science EC-12 Special Education 4-8 Generalist 4-8 Math 4-8 English/Lang Arts/Reading 4-8 English/Lang Arts /Reading/Social Studies

25. 3 credits (choice of one class) EENGL 2311 - British Literature to late 1700s EENGL 2312 - British Literature late 1700s to present EENGL 2313 - Introduction to American Fiction  ENGL 2314 - Introduction to American Drama NGL 2318 - Introduction to American Poetry  FREN 2322 – The Making of the “Other Americas”  HIST 2301 - World History to 1500 IST 2302 - World History since 1500 PPHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy PPHIL 2306 – Ethics RRS 1301 – Introduction to Religious Studies SSPAN 2340 – Seeing & Naming: Conversations about Latin American Culture WWS 2300 – Introduction to Women’s Studies WWS 2350 – Global Feminism EC-6 Generalist EC-6 Bilingual Education EC-12 Special Education 4-8 Generalist 4-8 Bilingual Generalist 4-8 English/LA/Reading/Social Studies 4-8 English/LA/Reading 4-8 Math and 4-8 Math/Science pick any course listed

26. 3 credits (choice of one class)  ART 1300 – Art Appreciation  ARTH 1305 – History of World Art to 1500  ARTH 1306 – History of World Art since 1500  MUSL 1321 – Introduction to Music History  MUSL 1324 – Music in Western Societies  MUSL 1327 – Jazz to Rock  DANC 1304 – Dance Appreciation  FILM 1390 – Introduction to the Art of Motion Picture  THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre Arts Departmental Approval Required

27. 6 credits (both classes are required)  HIST 1301 – History of the U.S. to 1865  HIST 1302 – History of the U.S. since 1865 These are reading intensive courses!

28. 6 credits (both classes are required)  POLS 2310 – Introduction to Politics  POLS 2311 – American Government and Politics These are reading intensive courses!

29. 3 credits (choice of one class) AANTH 1301- Introduction to Physical Anthropology AANTH 1302- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology CCE 2326- Economics for Engineers & Scientists CCOMM 2350 – Mass Media and Society EECON 2303 - Principles of Economics EECON 2304 - Principles of Economics AANTH/GEOG/SOCI 1310- Cultural Geography EEDPC 1301 – Introduction To Educational Psychology EEDU 1342 – Action Research in Classrooms AANTH/ENGL/LING 2320 – Introduction to Linguistics LLING 2340- Language Inside and Out: Select Topics PPSYC 1301- Introduction to Psychology SSOCI 1301- Introduction to Sociology 4-8 BIS: Can pick any course EC-6 Generalist EC-6 Bilingual Education EC-12 Special Education

30. 6 credits (choice of two classes)  U UNIV 1301- Seminar Critical Inquiry CCOMM 1301 – Public Speaking CCOMM 1302 – Business and Professional Communication CCS 1310 – Introduction to Computer Programming CCS 1320 – Computer Programming Science/Engineering SSCI 1301 – Inquiry in Math/Science & the Process of Learning BBUSN 1301- Introduction to Global Business

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32. Year Three: Fall 15 hrs. Spring15 hrs. Summer Total90 hrs. Year One: Fall 15 hrs. Spring15 hrs. Summer Total30 hrs. Year Two: Fall 15 hrs. Spring15 hrs. Summer Total60 hrs. Year Four: Fall 15 hrs. Spring15 hrs. Summer Total120 hrs. utep_aac

33. Course detail information is for illustration purposes only CRN Subject and Course Number CreditsDaysTime Building and Room Number 12295 RWS 13013TR TR 9:00-10:20 amLART 301 15698 UNIV 13013TR 10:30 – 11:50 amEDUC 201 14587 MATH 03113 MWF9:00 – 9:50 am EDUC 302 15789HIST 13013 MWF 10:00 – 10:50 amUGLC 206 16879 FILM 13903 MWF11:00 – 11:50 am LARTS 209 Learning Community

34. (Not an existing Learning Community) Your advisor will let you know about your Learning Community options! LC’s enroll students together in two or three linked courses as a scheduled block LC’s allow students to make friends, form study groups, work closely with faculty, and connect ideas across courses Concurrent enrollment in all sections is required

35. utep_aac The Big 3: English (RWS1301), Math & University Seminar IF AVAILABLE Follow the core curriculum and degree plan Enroll in 15 credit hours Pay Attention to class start dates Pay Attention to on-line, hybrid and lecture course formats Avoid time conflicts : work schedule and other outside responsibilities

36.  Save money!  Graduate sooner and start your career more quickly!  Open your summers for internships and work.  Do you plan to work fewer than 20 hours?  Do you have reliable transportation?  Did you do well in high school? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, consider taking 15 credit hours each semester! Talk to your academic advisor for more information

37. utep_aac Are you pending any AP, Dual Credit, or IB course credit? Make note of possible courses for which you are pending credit DO NOT REGISTER for any of these courses or for any courses in the corresponding sequence

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